Invention Infomercials Research Resources

Use the Library Catalog to access print materials available for suggested topics. Check out the "Resource List" section in the center of the page. Click on "Public Lists." Then Search for "APWH Inventions." Books can be used in the library. 
Databases: 
  • Biography in Context - Research by the name of your inventor, if you have it. 
  • Cavendish Square Digital (contains encyclopedia-style articles on ALL topics)
  • Student Resources in Context - type "Inventions" in the search bar and select the bolded heading for inventions. See the arrowed section at left to find where to search within the "Inventions" results for your topic. Focus on the reference resources, but the image and video resources may also be interesting.  
Websites:
Encyclopedia Britannica
http://www.britannica.com/

Encyclopedia.com
http://www.encyclopedia.com/

History.com Inventions
http://www.history.com/topics/inventions

Lemelson-MIT
http://lemelson.mit.edu/

Smith College History of Science - Ancient Inventions
http://www.smith.edu/hsc/museum/ancient_inventions/hsclist.htm

National Inventors Hall of Fame
http://invent.org/search-keyword/

Timeline of American Inventions (To 1990)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/telephone/timeline/f_timeline.html



Cool article about buttons:
 http://www.slate.com/articles/life/design/2012/06/button_history_a_visual_tour_of_button_design_through_the_ages_.single.html